Some answers . . .

The radiation was scheduled for 34 treatments. And those 34 treatments are complete. It's neither good nor bad, it just is the step in the journey.

If you've ever watched a sci-fi movie about nuclear energy or nuclear war, you know that exposure to excess radiation damages cells. The radiation oncologist (and this is true of any cancer that receives radiation therapy) tries to harness that power to target malignant cells and at the same time reduce damage to healthy tissue. That's why Conan had to keep still during treatments. But its also why there is a point at which more radiation will do more harm than good.

As to the chemotherapy hiatus, by studying other patients through the ages, pharmaceutical companies establish patterns for distributing their medicines. The current protocol for Temodar is to treat with a low dose during radiation therapy and then increase the dose as I explained in my last post.